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Genetic variation in the human vitamin D receptor is associated with muscle strength, fat mass and body weight in Swedish women.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Mar 2004
Grundberg Elin, Brändström Helena, Ribom Eva L, Ljunggren Osten, Mallmin Hans, Kindmark Andreas
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Bone mineral density (BMD) is under strong genetic control and a number of candidate genes have been associated with BMD. Both muscle strength and body weight are considered to be important predictors of BMD but far less is known about the genes affecting muscle strength and fat mass. The purpose of this study was to investigate the poly adenosine (A) repeat and the BsmI SNP in the vitamin D receptor...
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